DP is advance technology in the shipping industry. Shipping company require the DP Operator to operate their DP ship. Many of company provide a DP course for those officer who need to take a DP operator Course.

When oil companies in the North Sea started requiring two system operators on the bridge of
platform support vessels (PSV) during certain operations, analyses of incident reports had
indicated that the workload could be too high for one operator alone. This information
encouraged Kongsberg Simrad to look at whether the working environment on PSV bridges could
also be changed in other respects to improve safety and efficiency of operations.
Together with experienced system operators, Kongsberg Simrad evaluated several solutions and
ended up by developing a new workplace for the PSV aft bridge. Here, the ergonomics of the DP
operator positions has been improved and the position offers a wide range of possibilities for
individual adjustments. Within the total workspace, the location of equipment has been carefully
planned to support alternative schemes for sharing work between the two operators. In particular,
this can be noticed in the arrangement of the positions for ship handling.

Based on the Transportation Minister of Republic of Indonesia Decree No.: KM 81 tahun 1999; Makassar MMP conducts professional education and training service diploma program on Nautical competence, Technical and Port Shipping Administration. Professional education stresses the implementation of maritime competence and its forming to handle the job according to the practice of maritime generally. Nautical competence, Technical for Strata-A level, and Port Shipping Management to support the tasks of Sea Communication, based on the establish regulation.
The term of Strata – A is implemented for level or education and training programme with “Deck Officer Class III (DOC-III)” and “Engineer Offficer Class III (EOC-III) in Nautics and Technics, as well as vocational education and training in Port and Shipping Administration. All programmes are in 8 semesters including 2 semester of sea/port project with row input from high school graduates.

Since 1995, based on the Head of Education and Training Agency Decree No. SK.363/DL.002/Diklat-95, date on September 13 1995, the institution has develop the programme of education and training, by conducting Diploma –IV programme:

The Republic of Indonesia (pronounced /ˌɪndoʊˈniːziə/ or /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/) (Indonesian: Republik Indonesia) is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With a population of around 230 million people, it is the world’s fourth most populous country, with the world’s largest population of Muslims.

Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation’s capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Indonesian archipelago has been an important trade region since at least the seventh century, when the Srivijaya Kingdom traded with China and India. Local rulers gradually adopted Indian cultural, religious and political models from the early centuries CE, and Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished. Indonesian history has been influenced by foreign powers drawn to its natural resources. Muslim traders brought Islam, and European powers fought one another to monopolize trade in the Spice Islands of Maluku during the Age of Discovery. Following three and a half centuries of Dutch colonialism, Indonesia secured its independence after World War II. Indonesia’s history has since been turbulent, with challenges posed by natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratization process, and periods of rapid economic change.

Across its many islands, Indonesia consists of distinct ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups. Indonesia has developed a shared identity defined by a national language, ethnic diversity, religious pluralism within a majority Muslim population, and a history of colonialism including rebellion against it. Indonesia’s national motto, “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” (“Unity in Diversity” literally, “many, yet one”), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. However, sectarian tensions and separatism have led to violent confrontations that have undermined political and economic stability. Despite its large population and densely populated regions, Indonesia has vast areas of wilderness that support the world’s second highest level of biodiversity. The country is richly endowed with natural resources, yet poverty remains widespread in contemporary Indonesia.